The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-01-01

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Que of these letters offered, where MIR. Red
dick said, "Andrew will not acknowledge
the receipt Of this he made the suggestion
in order that the loan mentioned in the letter
should not come to the knowledge Of a Ger.
tain member Of his household.
Re. Duect.-This member was Mrs. Red
dick
PRoY. H L. BoLrwoop.-Iu spring Of $780,
after we had occupied the new high school
building about three months, l opened the
subject Of a school library; he asked about
the cost; he asked what facilities q school
library would give to the public for refer
ence; thought the character Of the books
and the location would be against the public
advantage; 'old him that many public
libraries failed because they had insufficient
money supplies; he seemed to be int rested
in the subject, and In the hours converse.
ton about it drew out of me the COST plans
and history of such institutions he said that
he expected to do something handsome for
the city, and thought that 1t might be lib.
rary; he said that those who had claims on
him had been well provided for.
Coss Er.-Up to that time had known
Reddck about two years; he did not tell in
detail about his relations; remember of the
correspondence referred to by Demerritt
being in possession of Bull offered in evi.
dence)
NANNY BLACK Walked home with Mrs
Moore on Tuesday evening before this trial
began; she did not ask me if was witness
on this case; did not tell her that ReAdick
at time o. sickness was of sound mind.
Cross. Ex.-She asked me on which side of
the case was; told her "on neither
Mrs. MooRE-Know Nancy Black very
slightly; in reply to me on Tuesdiy evening
before the beglning OF this case, she told me
that she was not witness in the case, and
that Reddick was during his sickness rs sane
as any man alive; didn't tell the attorneys
in this case about the conversation; there
was a third party present when the CONVEX
sation was had; to tell the truth. am quite
anxious that the will should not he broken
HENRY HoLMEs--I know Charley Kelly;
was in the probate court when Chas. Kelly
testified in reference to claim had against
the estate; Chas. Kelly was sworn on that
occasion and testified that in month of June,
1884, Reddick was Of sound mind and caps-
Bile of doing business.
Cross Ellie referred to about June Is,
1884; this business in the probate court was,
perhaps, in May, 1886; Kelly there swore
tnat he having charge of the matters had
put into my hands colt to be broken; he
said that some time thereafter he brought
the matter to Redd,ck notice, and that
VIII IN such notice was given Reddick he was
capable Of doing business.
Re. Direct He testified that Reddick, Kel.
ly and Funk were all three together down
at the farm when the colt was sent down to
pasture.
Cross Er.-rhe testimony given was in
reference to my claim.
NJ. n. Administrative in Ottawa since
spring of 1880; knew Rediick since was
small boy; prior to 1884 was in Reddick's
house once only, l. O., 1864; met Elizabeth
Burrier Funk Reddick on March II, 1884;
prior to May LIST, 1884, A. J. Reddick was
the only one of Rcddick's relations that
knew. (Shown will Of May 2, lSS4) |
drew this will; the first time was ever ap-
preached in reference to this will WAS on
May LIST, 1884; | was notified about l A. M.
on that day to come to Reddick's to draw
his will, went to my office and got pen,
etc, and wells Lawyer until that time
had been in Reidicks house on the two
occasions mentioned; was not there with DR..
Hathaway at Reddiek house on May q %,
% and 81 1884; did not on several days
preceding the making Of the will have any
conversation with DR.. Hathaway at Reddick 8
house or elsewhere; have any conversation
whatsoever about Reddick's will; nor prior
to May lst did l had no conversation with
Reduick about his will: on May lst went
to Reddck's house in pursuance Of mes
sage brought to he by DR.. Hathaway to
come to Reddick' house to draft his will
first then saw Reddick passing through the
hall to the southeast room of the basement;
was in what is called the bird room, i. e.,
the southwest room of basement within less
than a minute went in to see Reddick; he
said, chow do you dor asked me to sit
down; sad. "Dr Hathaway has told you
that wanted you to draft my will; We sat
down; DR.. Hathaway entered the room
about the same time | did; he did not
stop for more than a minute; during the
time he was there not one word was said
by Reddck to DR.. Hathaway or by DR..
Hathaway to Reddick about the will: Red
dick gave me the instructions as to drawing
his will; | saw isis" at the door; isis
was in the room with Reddick and myself
only a minute, and no work was done while
she was there; she never made one sug-